Folk physics for apes : the chimpanzee's theory of how the world works
Povinelli, Daniel JAuthor
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2000.
From children's behaviour, we can see that humans know a surprising amount about physical principles from an early age. The same behaviour has been observed in primates. This text examines how apes perceive and understand the physical world.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
From children's behaviour, we can see that humans know a surprising amount about physical principles from an early age. The same behaviour has been observed in primates. This text examines how apes perceive and understand the physical world.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chimpanzees
Chimpanzees
Tool use in animals
Psychology, Comparative
Zoology
Health & Biological Sciences
Vertebrates